2024
Secondary Prevention in Patients With Stroke Versus Myocardial Infarction: Analysis of 2 National Cohorts
Rivier C, Acosta J, Leasure A, Forman R, Sharma R, de Havenon A, Spatz E, Inzucchi S, Kernan W, Falcone G, Sheth K. Secondary Prevention in Patients With Stroke Versus Myocardial Infarction: Analysis of 2 National Cohorts. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e033322. PMID: 38639369, PMCID: PMC11179946, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.033322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Guidelines as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionStrokeUnited KingdomUnited StatesConceptsMyocardial infarctionPrevention scoreSecondary preventionImplementation of preventive therapyNational cohortUK BiobankAntiplatelet therapy useGuideline-directed therapyPrevention profilesBlood pressure controlAdherence to guideline-directed therapyLow-density lipoprotein controlNeighborhood deprivation levelHistory of strokeVascular risk profileStatin useAntiplatelet useTherapy usePreventive therapyComparison to participantsPrevention criteriaCross-sectional analysisBlood pressurePatientsPressure control
2019
Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Young Women and Men After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study
Ding Q, Funk M, Spatz ES, Whittemore R, Lin H, Lipska KJ, Dreyer RP, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Young Women and Men After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e010988. PMID: 31441351, PMCID: PMC6755841, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPredictive Value of TestsPrevalencePrognosisQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSpainTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionEuroQol visual analogue scaleSeattle Angina QuestionnaireDiabetes mellitusForm Health SurveyHealth status outcomesHealth statusVIRGO StudyAnalog scaleMyocardial infarctionHealth SurveyStatus outcomesYoung adultsSAQ angina frequencyCardiovascular risk factorsHealth status scoresRisk of mortalityWorse health statusPoor health statusQuality of lifeWorse anginaAngina QuestionnaireClinical characteristicsHealthcare useStatus scoreEffect of Text Messaging on Risk Factor Management in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
Zheng X, Spatz ES, Bai X, Huo X, Ding Q, Horak P, Wu X, Guan W, Chow CK, Yan X, Sun Y, Wang X, Zhang H, Liu J, Li J, Li X, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM. Effect of Text Messaging on Risk Factor Management in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005616. PMID: 30998400, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.119.005616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAsian PeopleBlood PressureChinaCoronary DiseaseCulturally Competent CareFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionSingle-Blind MethodTelemedicineText MessagingTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsCoronary heart diseaseSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexBlood pressureHeart diseaseSecondary preventionIntervention groupPhysical activityEnd pointSmoking statusMass indexControl groupPrimary end pointRisk factor controlSecondary end pointsRisk factor managementLDL-C levelsDisease-specific knowledgeMobile phone textMobile health technologyUsual careDiabetes mellitusMedication adherenceRisk factorsFactor management
2018
Heart Failure After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Insulin-Resistant Patients Without Diabetes Mellitus Treated With Pioglitazone
Young LH, Viscoli CM, Schwartz GG, Inzucchi SE, Curtis JP, Gorman MJ, Furie KL, Conwit R, Spatz E, Lovejoy A, Abbott JD, Jacoby DL, Kolansky DM, Ling FS, Pfau SE, Kernan WN. Heart Failure After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Insulin-Resistant Patients Without Diabetes Mellitus Treated With Pioglitazone. Circulation 2018, 138: 1210-1220. PMID: 29934374, PMCID: PMC6202153, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.034763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of HFTransient ischemic attackEffect of pioglitazoneHF riskHeart failureInsulin-resistant patientsMyocardial infarctionIschemic attackCardiovascular benefitsIschemic strokeDiabetes mellitusInsulin resistanceHigher C-reactive proteinComposite of strokeHF risk scoreHigher HF riskDrug dose reductionHospitalized heart failureIncident myocardial infarctionLower mean doseC-reactive proteinBaseline patient featuresHF hospitalizationCardiovascular eventsPlacebo groupPresentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA): Results From the VIRGO Study
Safdar B, Spatz ES, Dreyer RP, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, Reynolds HR, Geda M, Bueno H, Dziura JD, Krumholz HM, D'Onofrio G. Presentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA): Results From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e009174. PMID: 29954744, PMCID: PMC6064896, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.009174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMI-CAD patientsNonobstructive coronary arteriesMI-CADYounger patientsClinical profileCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionTraditional cardiac risk factorsAcute myocardial infarction patientsCardiac risk factorsGestational diabetes mellitusMyocardial infarction patientsTimes higher oddsMINOCA patientsSAQ qualityVIRGO StudyClinical characteristicsHypercoaguable stateDiabetes mellitusObstructive diseaseClinical outcomesInfarction patientsRisk factorsMINOCAPsychosocial statusLife's Simple 7 and the risk of atrial fibrillation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Ogunmoroti O, Michos ED, Aronis KN, Salami JA, Blankstein R, Virani SS, Spatz ES, Allen NB, Rana JS, Blumenthal RS, Veledar E, Szklo M, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Life's Simple 7 and the risk of atrial fibrillation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 2018, 275: 174-181. PMID: 29920438, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAtrial FibrillationBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexDiet, HealthyExerciseFemaleHealth StatusHealthy LifestyleHumansIncidenceLipidsMaleMiddle AgedPrimary PreventionProspective StudiesProtective FactorsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSmokingTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAtrial fibrillationMulti-Ethnic StudyRace/ethnicityHazard ratioOverall cohortSimple 7Cardiovascular healthCardiovascular diseaseLower riskAmerican Heart Association's LifeBurden of AFFirst AF episodeSimple 7 (LS7) metricsIdeal cardiovascular healthProportional hazard ratiosProspective cohort studyLife's Simple 7Hospital discharge recordsICD-9 codesLS7 metricsCohort studyIncidence rateAF episodesInadequate scoresAssociation's LifeFavorable Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Profile Is Associated With Lower Healthcare Costs Among Cancer Patients: The 2012–2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Singh J, Valero‐Elizondo J, Salami JA, Warraich HJ, Ogunmoroti O, Spatz ES, Desai N, Rana JS, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Favorable Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Profile Is Associated With Lower Healthcare Costs Among Cancer Patients: The 2012–2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007874. PMID: 29686026, PMCID: PMC6015292, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseAbsence of ASCVDCancer patientsMedical Expenditure PanelCRF profileRepresentative US adult populationHealthcare expendituresCardiovascular risk profileRisk factor profileBurden of cancerMean annual costAnnual healthcare expendituresMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyUS adult populationLower medical expendituresYears of ageLower healthcare costsCardiovascular managementCardiovascular diseaseHigh prevalenceRepresentative adult sampleUS adultsTwo-part econometric modelHealthcare costsEconomic burdenTraditional Chinese Medicine for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Western Medicine Hospitals in China
Spatz ES, Wang Y, Beckman AL, Wu X, Lu Y, Du X, Li J, Xu X, Davidson PM, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Traditional Chinese Medicine for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Western Medicine Hospitals in China. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e004190. PMID: 29848478, PMCID: PMC5882246, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.004190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionTraditional Chinese medicineTCM useWestern Medicine HospitalMyocardial infarctionHospital bleedingMedicine HospitalChinese medicineCardiovascular risk factorsHospital-level factorsHours of hospitalizationMultivariable hierarchical modelsQuality of careLack of evidenceChart reviewChina PatientRetrospective studySecondary hospitalsEarly managementRisk factorsIntravenous useCardiovascular diseasePatientsSignificant associationHospitalSex Differences in Timeliness of Reperfusion in Young Patients With ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Initial Electrocardiographic Characteristics
Gupta A, Barrabes JA, Strait K, Bueno H, Porta‐Sánchez A, Acosta‐Vélez J, Lidón R, Spatz E, Geda M, Dreyer RP, Lorenze N, Lichtman J, D'Onofrio G, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Timeliness of Reperfusion in Young Patients With ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Initial Electrocardiographic Characteristics. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007021. PMID: 29514807, PMCID: PMC5907538, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetElectrocardiographyFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial ReperfusionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSpainST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElectrocardiographic characteristicsMyocardial infarctionReperfusion delayYounger patientsVentricular hypertrophyST elevationPrehospital ECGLateral leadsMultivariable logistic regression modelTimeliness of reperfusionVoltage criteriaElevation myocardial infarctionLeft ventricular hypertrophyAcute myocardial infarctionYears of ageLogistic regression modelsSex differencesClinical characteristicsCohort studyElectrocardiographic correlatesMultivariable analysisFemale sexSpanish hospitalsReperfusion guidelinesComparison of Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in China and the United States
Lu Y, Wang P, Zhou T, Lu J, Spatz ES, Nasir K, Jiang L, Krumholz HM. Comparison of Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in China and the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007462. PMID: 29374046, PMCID: PMC5850247, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntihypertensive AgentsAttitude of Health PersonnelBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesChinaDiabetes MellitusDyslipidemiasFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Status DisparitiesHumansHypertensionHypolipidemic AgentsLipidsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysObesityPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrevalencePrognosisRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesWaist CircumferenceConceptsHigher stroke prevalenceCardiovascular risk factorsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinBody mass indexC-reactive proteinRisk factorsBlood pressureWaist circumferenceMass indexStroke prevalenceCardiovascular risk factor profileHigher mean blood pressureControl of hypertensionMean blood pressureBlood pressure levelsRisk factor profileComparison of prevalenceRepresentative population sampleLower ratesDyslipidemia awarenessSevere hypertensionHemoglobin A1cHypertension treatmentControl ratePlasma glucose
2017
Persistent socioeconomic disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and health in the United States: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2002–2013
Valero-Elizondo J, Hong JC, Spatz ES, Salami JA, Desai NR, Rana JS, Khera R, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Persistent socioeconomic disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and health in the United States: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2002–2013. Atherosclerosis 2017, 269: 301-305. PMID: 29254694, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseSocioeconomic statusWorse cardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular risk factor profileHighest prevalence increasePrevalence of CRFCardiovascular risk factorsRisk factor profileHealthy lifestyle behaviorsMedical Expenditure Panel Survey 2002Medical Expenditure Panel SurveyHealth disparity gapRelative percent increasePhysical inactivityLifestyle behaviorsRisk factorsPrevalence increasesHigh burdenHigh prevalenceLow-income groupsProportion of individualsUS adultsFactor profileDisparity gapSocioeconomic disparitiesA systematic review of the associations between HIV/HCV coinfection and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease
Osibogun O, Ogunmoroti O, Michos ED, Spatz ES, Olubajo B, Nasir K, Maziak W. A systematic review of the associations between HIV/HCV coinfection and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease. Reviews In Medical Virology 2017, 28 PMID: 29135056, DOI: 10.1002/rmv.1953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersCardiovascular DiseasesCoinfectionHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceRisk AssessmentConceptsHIV/HCV coinfectionCarotid intima-media thicknessHuman immunodeficiency virusC-reactive proteinHCV coinfectionHealthy controlsCoinfected individualsCVD biomarkersEndothelial markersHepatitis C virus coinfectionBiomarkers of CVDC virus coinfectionCardiovascular disease riskIntima-media thicknessSignificant lower levelsWeb of ScienceHCV monoinfectionCVD riskVirus coinfectionImmunodeficiency virusProspective studyIL-6Clinical trialsCardiovascular diseaseCarotid plaquesAssociation Between Modifiable Risk Factors and Pharmaceutical Expenditures Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States: 2012–2013 Medical Expenditures Panel Survey
Salami JA, Valero‐Elizondo J, Ogunmoroti O, Spatz ES, Rana JS, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Younus A, Arrieta A, Blaha MJ, Veledar E, Nasir K. Association Between Modifiable Risk Factors and Pharmaceutical Expenditures Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States: 2012–2013 Medical Expenditures Panel Survey. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2017, 6: e004996. PMID: 28600400, PMCID: PMC5669151, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.004996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable risk factorsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsPharmaceutical expenditureMedication-related expendituresSignificant marginal increaseSurvey's complex designInadequate physical activityMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyMedical Expenditure PanelHigher healthcare spendingASCVD patientsDiabetes mellitusMost deathsPhysical activityTotal pharmaceutical expenditureAdjusted relationshipMedicationsDiseaseHealthcare spendingMellitusPatientsAssociationAdultsSex Differences in Inflammatory Markers and Health Status Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Lu Y, Zhou S, Dreyer RP, Spatz ES, Geda M, Lorenze NP, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, Ridker PM, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Inflammatory Markers and Health Status Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003470. PMID: 28228461, PMCID: PMC5459381, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine EsteraseAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBiomarkersChi-Square DistributionComorbidityC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHumansInflammation MediatorsLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesUp-RegulationYoung AdultConceptsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinAcute myocardial infarctionHigher inflammatory levelsInflammatory markersPoor health statusHealth statusYoung womenMyocardial infarctionInflammatory levelsTargeted anti-inflammatory treatmentsElevated inflammatory markersResidual cholesterol riskResidual inflammatory riskSex differencesAnti-inflammatory treatmentAnti-inflammatory therapyC-reactive proteinHigher mortality riskYoung menPhospholipase A2Years of ageCardiovascular outcomesMultivariable adjustmentPatient characteristicsSecondary preventionFavorable cardiovascular risk factor profile is associated with lower healthcare expenditure and resource utilization among adults with diabetes mellitus free of established cardiovascular disease: 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Feldman DI, Valero-Elizondo J, Salami JA, Rana JS, Ogunmoroti O, Osondu CU, Spatz ES, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Veledar E, Nasir K. Favorable cardiovascular risk factor profile is associated with lower healthcare expenditure and resource utilization among adults with diabetes mellitus free of established cardiovascular disease: 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Atherosclerosis 2017, 258: 79-83. PMID: 28214425, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCost SavingsDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth Care SurveysHealth ExpendituresHealth ResourcesHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicOdds RatioProcess Assessment, Health CareRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsFavorable cardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular risk factor profileRisk factor profileDiabetes mellitusMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyLower healthcare expendituresCardiovascular diseaseCRF profileDM statusHealthcare expendituresFactor profileCVD-free individualsMean annual expenditureLifestyle modificationMean ageIndividualized prescriptionTwo-part econometric modelEconomic burdenTherapeutic treatmentMellitusDiseaseCost dataAnnual expenditureIndividualsResource utilization
2016
Editor’s Choice-Sex differences in young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis
Bucholz EM, Strait KM, Dreyer RP, Lindau ST, D’Onofrio G, Geda M, Spatz ES, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Bueno H, Krumholz HM. Editor’s Choice-Sex differences in young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2016, 6: 610-622. PMID: 27485141, PMCID: PMC5459677, DOI: 10.1177/2048872616661847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionYoung womenTime of AMIST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionHigh clinical risk scoreSegment elevation myocardial infarctionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseYoung AMI patientsCardiovascular risk factorsClinical risk scorePre-hospital delayProspective cohort studyCongestive heart failureElevation myocardial infarctionObstructive pulmonary diseaseHigh-risk populationYoung menMental health statusElectrocardiogram findingsMorbid obesityCardiovascular riskCohort studyRenal failureYounger patientsDiabetes Mellitus and Outcomes of Cardiac Resynchronization With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy in Older Patients With Heart Failure
Echouffo-Tcheugui JB, Masoudi FA, Bao H, Spatz ES, Fonarow GC. Diabetes Mellitus and Outcomes of Cardiac Resynchronization With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy in Older Patients With Heart Failure. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2016, 9: e004132. PMID: 27489243, DOI: 10.1161/circep.116.004132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac resynchronization therapyDevice-related complicationsDiabetes mellitusResynchronization therapyHeart failureHazard ratioOlder patientsHigh riskHeart failure-related readmissionsImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapyNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryDiabetes mellitus statusCardioverter-defibrillator therapyCause readmissionMellitus statusDefibrillator implantationRenal failureProcedural complicationsCardiac resynchronizationDevice implantationQRS durationOdds ratioMellitusSimilar riskFavorable Cardiovascular Risk Profile Is Associated With Lower Healthcare Costs and Resource Utilization
Valero-Elizondo J, Salami JA, Ogunmoroti O, Osondu CU, Aneni EC, Malik R, Spatz ES, Rana JS, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Veledar E, Nasir K. Favorable Cardiovascular Risk Profile Is Associated With Lower Healthcare Costs and Resource Utilization. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2016, 9: 143-153. PMID: 26941417, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyCardiovascular diseaseCRF profileFavorable cardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular risk factor profileCause healthcare resource utilizationFavorable cardiovascular risk profileHealthcare expendituresCardiovascular risk profileRisk factor statusHealthcare resource utilizationRisk factor profileBurden of morbidityClinical Modification codesOverall healthcare expendituresFinal study sampleLower medical expendituresLower healthcare costsLower health expendituresHealthcare utilizationCVD statusFactor statusStudy populationInternational ClassificationTwo-part econometric model
2015
Trends in Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization (from the Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study)
Ogunmoroti O, Utuama O, Spatz ES, Rouseff M, Parris D, Das S, Younus A, Guzman H, Tran T, Agatston A, Feldman T, Virani SS, Maziak W, Veledar E, Nasir K. Trends in Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization (from the Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 117: 787-793. PMID: 26754123, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.11.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexIdeal cardiovascular healthCardiovascular healthCVH metricsBlood pressureTotal cholesterolBlood glucosePhysical activityComprehensive workplace wellness programIdeal cardiovascular health metricsStudy participantsHealth risk assessmentCardiovascular health metricsCochrane-Armitage testBaptist Health SystemCohort of employeesWorkplace wellness programsLarge health care organizationOverall cohortAHA criteriaMass indexMean ageHealth fairsCardiovascular diseaseMale ratio
2014
Sexual Activity and Counseling in the First Month After Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Adults in the United States and Spain
Lindau ST, Abramsohn EM, Bueno H, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Mehta Sanghani R, Spatz ES, Spertus JA, Strait K, Wroblewski K, Zhou S, Krumholz HM. Sexual Activity and Counseling in the First Month After Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Adults in the United States and Spain. Circulation 2014, 130: 2302-2309. PMID: 25512442, PMCID: PMC4322946, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCounselingFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPhysician-Patient RelationsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSexual BehaviorSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalSexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalSpainUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSexual activityMyocardial infarctionPatient experienceYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyBaseline sexual activityPhysicians counsel patientsRisk-adjusted analysisMen ages 18Sample of womenPhysician counselingCounsel patientsMedian ageSociety guidelinesFemale genderHeart rateSexual inactivityU.S. womenAge 18First monthPatientsYoung adultsPatient studiesCounselingWomen